Gate



J. L. WILSON June 5, 1934.

GATE

Filed June 30, 1953 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 fl. VVf/ o/r flllorney June 5,1934. J. WILSON 1,961,680

GATE

Filed June 30, 1935 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 f /6 Inventor fl. W774? flzwaorizmJune 5, 1934. J. L. WILSON 1,961,680

GATE

Filed June 50, 1953 5 Sheds-Sheet 5 /I Home y Patented June 5, 1934UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 1 Claim.

This invention relates to gates, and more particularly to gates of thetype which may be opened or closed by the occupants of a vehicle withoutnecessity of getting out of the vehicle.

It is an object of the present invention to provide in a gate of thecharacter above mentioned a structure which is comparatively simple,compact and convenient in its arrangement of parts, easy to manipulate,practical, and thoroughly efiicient and reliable in use and operation.

The invention together with its numerous objects and advantages will bebest understood from a study of the following description taken inconnection with the accompanying drawings wherein is illustrated apreferred embodiment of the invention.

It is to be understood at the outset that it is in no wise intended torestrict the invention to the precise details of construction,combination and arrangement of elements as herein illustrated anddescribed, other than may be necessary to meet the requirements of theprior art and scope of the appended claim.

In the drawings:

Figure l is a side elevational View of the gate involving the featuresof the present invention. Figure 2 is an end elevational View thereof.Figure 3 is a horizontal section through the gate in open position, and

Figure 4 is a detail section through the upper portion of the framework.

In carrying out the invention there is provided a base frame structure Acomprising transverse angle irons 5 on which are supported spacedparallel and longitudinal angle irons 6 spaced inwardly from the ends ofthe bars 5.

Rising from the frame A is a vertical frame B comprising vertical posts'7 disposed adjacent the ends of the bars 6, and posts 8 rising fromintermediate portions of the bars 6. The bars 7 are connected at theirupper ends by end bars 9 and side bars 9a, the side bars 9a connectingthe upper ends of the bars 8 with the upper ends of the bars 7. Theupper ends of bars 8 are also connected together by a cross bar 10. Thebars 8 are braced with respect to the. bars 9a by diagonal braces 8awhile the bars '7 at corresponding ends of the frame structure .8 arebraced by crossed braces 7a. The bars 7 are also braced with respect tothe frame A by braces 11, while the bars 8 are braced with respect tosaid frame A by braces 12.

The super-frame C comprises a pair of end uprights 33, a second pair ofend uprights 34,

and an intermediate pair of uprights 35. If desired, and as may be foundpreferable in actual practice, the uprights 33, 34 may be formedintegral with and constitute extensions of the uprights 7 while theuprights may also be formed integral with and constitute extensions ofthe uprights 8. Each pair of bars 33, 35 and 34 is connected by a crossbar 36. Side or longitudinal bars 3'7 connect the upper ends of theuprights 33, 34 and 35. The bars 37 are braced with respect to the bars33, 34 and 35 by braces 37a while each pair of uprights 33, 34 areconnected by cross bars 33a.

As will be understood as the description proceeds the portions of theframes A, B and C on the right hand side of the bars 8 and 35, (viewingthe structure in Figure 1), will be disposed across the roadway whilethe portions of said frame at the left hand side of the bars 8 and 35 bedisposed laterally or to one side of the roadway.

A gate of any suitable construction may be used, in the presentinstance, a wire gate of the type shown in the drawings and indicated bythe reference numeral 22 is shown at the right hand side of the bars 8which is the position of the gate when in closed position. Disposed atopposite sides of the frame A at the left hand side of the bars 8 arebearing blocks 17 provided with ball bearings or similar bearingstructures in which are journalled the ends of a pivot bolt or rod 19. Apair of arms 18 are rockably connected at one end with the rod 19 whileat their upper ends said arms 13 pivotally engage with one end of thegate as at 23. A second pair of arms 20 are rockable on a bolt 21supported between the lower portions of the bars 8, while the upper endsof the arms 20 are pivotally connected as at 24 with an intermediateportion of the gate 22. The pivotal connections 21, 23 and 24 will, inactual practice include ball bearings or other suitable anti-frictiondevices to facilitate the smooth operation of the gate. When in fullyclosed position the free end of the gate 22 abuts a stop member 27supported between the bars 7 disposed at the right hand side of the bars8, and carried by the stop 27 are spring arms 28 which straddle the gate22 and retaining the gate in closing position.

When in a fully open position the gate 22, is as before mentioned,arranged at the left hand side of the bars 8, and the lower edge of thegate is supported on gate rests supported between the bars 6. Each ofthe gate rests includes an inverted substantially U-shaped bar 16supported at its ends by coil springs 16a. The rests 16 provide ayielding support for the gate to ease the weight of the gate down, inthe operation of the gate. In its open position the gate 22 is supportedby the rests 16 between a pair of spaced parallel guards 14 supportedvertically in the framework B between the bars 8 and the bars 7 on theleft hand side of the bars 8. When in said open position one end edge ofthe gate 22 engages a suitable stop 60 supported between the lastmentioned pair of bars 7 as will be clear from a study of Figure 3.

Means is provided for operating the gate by the occupant of a vehiclewithout alighting therefrom, for the purpose of either opening orclosing the gate. As will be clear an operation of the gate may beeffected from either side thereof.

The operating means for the gate includes a pair of cables 39 connectedat one end as at to the upper edge of the gate 22 intermediate the endsof the gate. The cables 39 are trained over pulleys 38 mounted oppositeeach other on the bars 37. The cables 39 are also trained over pulleys31 suspended as at 40 from cross bars 30, 30, it being noted that onecross bar 30 extends between the upper ends of the bars 8 and the othercross bar 39 extends between the upper ends of the bars '7 at the righthand side of the bars 8. On their free ends the cables 39 are providedwith suitable handles and these cables are for the purpose of moving thegate from the closed position shown in Figure l to the open positionshown in Figure 3. In this connection it will be noted that when eitherof the cables 39 is pulled the gate is lifted from the position shown inFigure 1 and caused to swing from the right hand side of the bars 8 tothe left hand side of said bars and then to lower into the positionshown in Figure 3, which is the fully closed position.

For opening 1e gate 22 from either sidethereof there are provided cableswhich are connected at one end as at 46 to the top of the gate 22 at theleft hand end of the gate. These cables 45 are trained over pulleys 4'7suitably supported in the framework B adjacent the upper ends of theuprights 33. One of the cables 45 is disposed at one side of thestructure and is trained over a pulley :8 supported in the upper portionof the structure 0 adjacent the upright 35. This said cable 45 is alsotrained over a pully 50 provided on one of the bars 30.

The other of the cables 45 is trained over a pulley 49 suitably mountedon the other of the bars 30 at that side of the device opposite to thepulley 50. Each of the cables 45 at its free end is also provided with asuitable handle and as is obvious, the cables 45 are accessible, one ateach side of the structure. It will be apparent that when either of thecables 45 is pulled the gate 22 is caused to move from the fully closedposition shown in Figure 1 to the open position shown in Figure 3, arms18, 19 swinging about the pivots 19, 21 and the gate 22 swinging aboutthe pivots 23, 24. When in a fully open position the gate 22, as beforestated, is disposed between the guards 14 with the lower edge of thegate supported on the cushion rests 16 and with one end edge of the gatein abutment with the stop 60.

As will be noted the bars 30 project in reverse direction from thestructure and are braced with respect to the bars 33, 34 by brace rods30a, 3012.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is:

A gate structure of the class described comprising an upright frameincluding a front porticn bridging a roadway and a rear portion, a gate,sets of lever arms having their upper ends pivoted to the gate and theirlower ends to the frame, a pair of bars having intermediate portionsconnected with upper portions of the front part of the frame, one barparalleling one side of the roadway and the other the opposite sidethereof, pulleys carried by the ends of said bars, a pair of pulleyscarried by the top part of the front portion of the frame, a pair ofcables connected to the top of the gate at the center thereof, saidcables passing one over one pulley of the pair and one over the otherpulley, one cable passing through the pulley at one end of one of thebars and the other cable passing through the pulley at the opposite endof the other bar, a pair of pulleys in the upper rear corner of the rearpart of the frame, a pair of cables connected to the top part of thegate adjacent the rear thereof, and said cables passing through the lastmentioned pulleys and through the remaining pair of pulleys carried bythe bars, and a pulley for one of the last mentioned cables arranged atthe top of the frame adjacent the center thereof.

J UDSON L. WILSON.

